Mewing

Gen Z Slang

Definition

A viral technique that promotes constant tongue-to-palate posture and jaw alignment to supposedly enhance the jawline and reshape facial features.

Examples

"He’s been mewing—keeping his tongue pressed to his palate—to supposedly sharpen his jawline before senior pics."

"Mewing is all over my FYP; everyone’s doing the tongue-to-palate thing for jaw alignment like it’s a face workout."

"I started mewing yesterday, hoping to reshape my features a bit, but idk if it actually does anything."